Category: NRL
Storm leave it late to defeat Cronulla
Cameron Smith’s penalty in the closing stages edged Melbourne into a narrow 10-12 victory over Cronulla. Both sides competed evenly in the opening 40, with…
Cherry-Evans drop-goal sinks Sydney to second consecutive defeat
A mouth-watering and hard-fought clash saw Manly Sea Eagles narrowly defeat Sydney Roosters 8-9. Sydney’s Kyle Flanagan booted the first points over via a penalty,…
Penrith edge 10-score thriller with St George
Penrith secured a second consecutive victory, after narrowly defeating St George Illawarra 28-32 behind closed doors. Penrith, fresh off a historic victory over Sydney Roosters,…
Wayne Bennett’s return to Suncorp ends in defeat
Kotoni Staggs bagged a brace for Brisbane to seal a deserved, but hard fought, 22-18 win over South Sydney Rabbitohs at an empty Suncorp. Brisbane,…
NRL carries on as Cowboys beat Bulldogs
The NRL bucked the worldwide trend as round 2 commenced in an empty ANZ Stadium. Canterbury and North Queensland played behind closed doors in the…
Williams shines on Raiders debut
George Williams produced an assured display as his Canberra Raiders side won their opening NRL game 24-6 against Gold Coast Titans. The England international halfback,…
Brisbane win in Queensland Country Bank Stadium opener
Brisbane Broncos spoilt North Queensland’s party in their new Queensland Country Bank Stadium with a 28-21 victory. Jake Turpin scored the first try in the…
NRL to play behind closed doors
The Australian National Rugby League (NRL) will follow the advice from Federal and State governments, which effectively ban mass gatherings from this Monday. It means…
Mahoney try seals Parramatta win in NRL opener
Reed Mahoney’s second-half try was enough for Parramatta Eels to see off Canterbury Bulldogs 8-2 in the NRL season opener. After a fast start by…
NRL Preview 2020: Melbourne Storm
Despite the fact that pretty much all of their established stars of the past decade are now collecting their pensions, Melbourne Storm will still be…